The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be hosting a free virtual transportation webinar Thursday, Oct. 8. The webinar is part of a new Innovation Webinar Series being offered by MassDOT, with the support of the UMass Transportation Center at UMass Amherst, to highlight some…
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The Kowloon Restaurant and Drive-In Continues Family Movie Nights with ‘Ghostbusters’ This Sunday
The Kowloon Restaurant, owned and operated by the Wong family continues their Drive-In with Ghostbusters, slated for Sunday, October, 11. Doors open at 5:30 P.M. and showtime is at 7:00 P.M. Admission is $20 per parking spot and $20 per…
September Revenue Collections Total $3.144 Billion
Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that September revenue collections totaled $3.144 billion, $46 million or 1.4 percent less than the actual collections in September 2019. FY2021 year-to-date collections total approximately $7.27 billion, which is $69 million or 1.0…
Chelsea Curves Look-Ahead Through Oct. 17
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work, temporary ramp and street closures, and changes to traffic configurations beyond those…
Revere Is Going Green When It Comes to Field Maintenance: Mean Green, That Is
Special to the Journal Infrastructure and Public Works Chief Don Ciaramella recently put the city’s new Mean Green “Rival” lithium-powered electric lawnmower to work in the City’s parks and field as a first step toward eventually converting most, if not…
Obituaries 10-07-2020
Edward Branchi Of Revere Edward Branchi of Revere passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness, on Thursday, October 1. The long time companion of Prudence “Prudy†Masciulli, he was the beloved son of the late Rose Geneovese, dear brother of…
News Briefs
Mass. Nurses Endorse Revere Jessica Giannino for State Rep. On Monday, the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) endorsed Revere City Councilor At-Large Jessica Giannino for State Representative, 16thSuffolk District. Giannino has been a member of the Revere City Council since elected…
City Launches Shared Streets Pilot to Boost Economic Activity, Recovery Throughout City
The City of Revere launched a Shared Streets pilot program to promote economic activity and recovery within Revere’s main business districts — Beachmont, Broadway and Shirley Avenue — in response to the economic downturn and restricted dining limits resulting from…
City Council Refers HRC Appointments to Subcommittee
The City Council referred four of Mayor Brian Arrigo’s appointments to the newly formed Human Rights Commission to the Council’s Appointments Subcommittee. The candidates being proposed for appointment to the HRC are Janine Marra, Jalon Fowler, former state representative Kathi…
EBSB Celebrates the Opening of Third Brookline Branch
East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) has opened its 3rd branch office in Brookline. The new branch is located at 473 Harvard Street and is the 43rd location in EBSB’s branch network. “The Bank has been part of the Brookline community…
DOC to Resume Safe In-Person Visits This Week
The Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) announced that in-person visits resumed at all facilities on Sept. 28 in a way that balances the benefits of visitation with the need for vigilance against COVID-19. As with other reopening strategies across the…
Melissa Jannino Elam Seeks Northeast Voke School Board Seat
Melissa Jannino Elam has formally announced her candidacy for the Revere seat on the Northeast Regional Vocational School Board. Elam was appointed in June by the City Council to fill out the term of her father, longtime Vocational School Board…
BHCC to Offer Google IT Support Professional Certificate Program
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) Division of Economic and Workforce Development is offering the Google IT Support Professional Certificate Program, a five-course non-credit program developed by Google. IT Support is one of the fastest-growing fields in the United States, and…
Full Lane Closure of Route 1 Southbound
As was originally noted in a communication sent from MassDOT on September 17, From Monday, September 28 through Friday, October 5, there will be full overnight closures of Route 1 Southbound (towards Boston) from 9PM to 5AM. From 5AM to 9PM there…
License Commission Approves All-Alcohol License for Valsos Cafe
The Revere License Commission approved several matters at its September 16 meeting including the request from Alex Herrera for his new venture, Valsos Cafe, at 123 Shirley Ave. for an all-alcohol restaurant license from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday…
Grant to Fund a Regional Climate-Driven Heat Plan in 15 Metro Boston Communities
The City of Cambridge and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today announced they will join forces to develop a regional project to plan and prepare for climate change-induced extreme heat, through a $268,820 state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action…
Suffolk DA Rollins Announces Expansion of LEAD Database
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced this week the expansion and revision of a database comprised of law enforcement personnel whose prior conduct could impact their credibility as witnesses in a court proceeding. The database is called LEAD –…
Zoning Board of Appeals Approves Two More Residential Developments
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) met on Sept. 23 and approved two new projects that will comprise 130 residential units. The board also allowed a modification on a previously-approved project on Shirley Avenue. The first project approved is to…
Suffolk DA Rollins Steps Up
The announcement this week by Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins that her office will be expanding the database (often referred to as LEAD) that is comprised of law enforcement personnel whose prior conduct could impact their credibility as witnesses in…
Letters to the Editor
Support of Suffolk Downs Development Proposal Dear Editor, The following letter was submitted to the Boston Planning and Development Agency and received by the Journal for publication Dear BPDA Board Members: I am a lifelong neighbor of the former Suffolk…
